Privacy Policy

1. AN OVERVIEW OF DATA PROTECTION
General
The following gives a simple overview of what happens to your personal information when you visit our website. Personal information is any data with which you could be personally identified. Detailed information on the subject of data protection can be found in our privacy policy found below.

Data collection on our website
Who is responsible for the data collection on this website?
The data collected on this website are processed by the website operator. The operator’s contact details can be found in the website’s required imprint.

How do we collect your data?
Some data are collected when you provide them to us. This could, for example, be data you enter on a contact form.
Other data are collected automatically by our IT systems when you visit the website. These data are primarily technical data such as the browser and operating system you are using or when you accessed the page. These data are collected automatically as soon as you enter our website.

What do we use your data for?
Part of the data is collected to ensure the proper functioning of the website. Other data can be used to analyze how visitors use the site.

What rights do you have regarding your data?
You always have the right to request information about your stored data, its origin, its recipients, and the purpose of its collection at no charge. You also have the right to request that it be corrected, blocked, or deleted. You can contact us at any time using the address given in the imprint if you have further questions about the issue of privacy and data protection. You may also, of course, file a complaint with the competent regulatory authorities.

Analytics and third-party tools
When visiting our website, statistical analyses may be made of your surfing behavior. This happens primarily using cookies and analytics. The analysis of your surfing behavior is usually anonymous, i.e. we will not be able to identify you from this data. You can object to this analysis or prevent it by not using certain tools. Detailed information can be found in the following privacy policy.
You can object to this analysis. We will inform you below about how to exercise your options in this regard.

2. GENERAL INFORMATION AND MANDATORY INFORMATION
Data protection
The operators of this website take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data as confidential and in accordance with the statutory data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
If you use this website, various pieces of personal data will be collected. Personal information is any data with which you could be personally identified. This privacy policy explains what information we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.
Please note that data transmitted via the internet (e.g. via email communication) may be subject to security breaches. Complete protection of your data from third-party access is not possible.

Notice concerning the party responsible for this website
The party responsible for processing data on this website is:

Alexander Stückler
Steinbeis-Stiftung für Wirtschaftsförderung
Adornostr.8
70599 Stuttgart
Telephone: +49 711 1839-5
E-Mail: datenschutz@steinbeis.de
Internet: www.steinbeis.de

The responsible party is the natural or legal person who alone or jointly with others decides on the purposes and means of processing personal data (names, email addresses, etc.).

Revocation of your consent to the processing of your data
Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You may revoke your consent at any time with future effect. An informal email making this request is sufficient. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed.

Right to file complaints with regulatory authorities
If there has been a breach of data protection legislation, the person affected may file a complaint with the competent regulatory authorities. The competent regulatory authority for matters related to data protection legislation is the data protection officer of the German state in which our company is headquartered. A list of data protection officers and their contact details can be found at the following link: https://www.bfdi.bund.de/DE/Infothek/Anschriften_Links/anschriften_links-node.html.

Right to data portability
You have the right to have data which we process based on your consent or in fulfilment of a contract automatically delivered to yourself or to a third party in a standard, machine-readable format. If you require the direct transfer of data to another responsible party, this will only be done to the extent technically feasible.

SSL or TLS encryption
This site uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and for the protection of the transmission of confidential content, such as the inquiries you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection in your browser’s address line when it changes from “http://” to “https://” and the lock icon is displayed in your browser’s address bar.
If SSL or TLS encryption is activated, the data you transfer to us cannot be read by third parties.

Information, blocking, deletion
As permitted by law, you have the right to be provided at any time with information free of charge about any of your personal data that is stored as well as its origin, the recipient and the purpose for which it has been processed. You also have the right to have this data corrected, blocked or deleted. You can contact us at any time using the address given in our imprint if you have further questions on the topic of personal data.

Opposition to promotional emails
We hereby expressly prohibit the use of contact data published in the context of website imprint requirements with regard to sending promotional and informational materials not expressly requested. The website operator reserves the right to take specific legal action if unsolicited advertising material, such as email spam, is received.

3. DATA PROTECTION OFFICER
Statutory data protection officer
We have appointed a data protection officer for our company.

Alexander Stückler
Steinbeis-Stiftung für Wirtschaftsförderung
Adornostr.8
70599 Stuttgart
Telephone: +49 711 1839-5
E-Mail: datenschutz@steinbeis.de
Internet: www.steinbeis.de
E-Mail: stw@steinbeis.de

4. DATA COLLECTION ON OUR WEBSITE
Cookies
Some of our web pages use cookies. Cookies do not harm your computer and do not contain any viruses. Cookies help make our website more user-friendly, efficient, and secure. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer and saved by your browser.
Most of the cookies we use are so-called “session cookies.” They are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain in your device’s memory until you delete them. These cookies make it possible to recognize your browser when you next visit the site.
You can configure your browser to inform you about the use of cookies so that you can decide on a case-by-case basis whether to accept or reject a cookie. Alternatively, your browser can be configured to automatically accept cookies under certain conditions or to always reject them, or to automatically delete cookies when closing your browser. Disabling cookies may limit the functionality of this website.
Cookies which are necessary to allow electronic communications or to provide certain functions you wish to use (such as the shopping cart) are stored pursuant to Art. 6 paragraph 1, letter f of DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in the storage of cookies to ensure an optimized service provided free of technical errors. If other cookies (such as those used to analyze your surfing behavior) are also stored, they will be treated separately in this privacy policy.

Server log files
The website provider automatically collects and stores information that your browser automatically transmits to us in “server log files”. These are:
• Browser type and browser version
• Operating system used
• Referrer URL
• Host name of the accessing computer
• Time of the server request
• IP address
These data will not be combined with data from other sources.
The basis for data processing is Art. 6 (1) (b) DSGVO, which allows the processing of data to fulfill a contract or for measures preliminary to a contract.

E-Mail Contact
1. Description and scope of the data processing
There is a contact email address on our website which can be used for contacting us electronically, namely newsletter@biofibreloop-project.eu. If a user takes advantage of this contact email, the entered information will be transmitted to us and stored. In addition, the following data is stored when the message is transmitted: the date and time it was sent. In this context, no data will be passed on to a third party. The data will be only used for the further processing of the mail contact.
2. Legal basis for the data processing
The legal basis for processing data arising when a message is transmitted to us is Art. 6 §1 f) DSGVO as well as Art. 6 §1 b) DSGVO.
3. Reason for the data processing
Processing personal data concerning you in the e-mail serves solely to contact you and process your enquiry.
The other personal data processed when the e-mail is transmitted only serves to prevent abuse of the contact email and to ensure the safety of our information technology system and this provides the necessary justified interest for the processing of the data.
4. Duration of data storage
The data is erased as soon as it is no longer needed to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. This is the case for personal data transmitted by e-mail when the contact or e-mail conversation with the user is over.
5. Option to object and remove
The user can at any time revoke his consent to processing personal data. If the user contacts us by e-mail, he may at any time object to the storage of personal data concerning him. In such a case it is not possible to continue the e-mail conversation.
Both in this connection as well as for other questions dealing with personal data concerning them, users may contact us at any time under the address given in Paragraph 1 of this declaration or, preferably, they can send a direct message to newsletter@steinbeis-europa.de.
In this case, all personal data stored during this contact will be erased.

5. SOCIAL MEDIA
LinkedIn plugin
Our site uses functions from the LinkedIn network. The service is provided by LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA.
Each time one of our pages containing LinkedIn features is accessed, your browser establishes a direct connection to the LinkedIn servers. LinkedIn is informed that you have visited our web pages from your IP address. If you use the LinkedIn “Recommend” button and are logged into your LinkedIn account, it is possible for LinkedIn to associate your visit to our website to your user account. We would like to point out that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how it will be used by LinkedIn.
More information can be found in the LinkedIn privacy policy at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

Instagram plugin
Our site uses functions from the public media platform Instagram. The service is provided by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5,
Ireland.
If the social media element has been activated, a direct connection between your device and Instagram’s server will be established. As a result, Instagram will receive information on your visit to this website.
If you are logged into your Instagram account, you may click the Instagram button to link contents from this website to your Instagram profile. This enables Instagram to allocate your visit to this website to your user account.

We would like to point out that, as the provider of these pages, we have no knowledge of the content of the data transmitted or how it will be used by Instagram.
More information can be found in the Instagram privacy policy at https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy/.

6. ANALYTICS AND ADVERTISING
This website uses the open source web analytics service Matomo. A web analytics platform is used for collecting and analyzing data linked to the behaviour of website visitors to the purpose of optimizing the website and making it more user-friendly.
Matomo uses so-called “cookies”. These are text files that are stored on your computer and that allow an analysis of the use of the website by you. For this purpose, the information generated by the cookie about the use of this website is stored on our server. The IP address is anonymized before it is stored. Matomo cookies remain on your device until you delete them.
The storage of Matomo cookies is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO. The website operator has a legitimate interest in analyzing user behavior to optimise both its website and its advertising. The information generated by the cookies about your use of this website will not be disclosed to third parties.
You can prevent these cookies being stored by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser. In this case, an opt-out cookie will be stored in your browser to prevent Matomo from storing your usage data. However, we wish to point out that doing so may mean you will not be able to enjoy the full functionality of this website. If you delete your cookies, this will mean that the opt-out cookie will also be deleted. You will then need to reactivate it when you return to our site if you wish your activity not to be tracked.
If you do not agree with the storage and use of your data, you can disable this feature here.
You may choose to prevent this website from aggregating and analyzing the actions you take here. Doing so will protect your privacy, but will also prevent the owner from learning from your actions and creating a better experience for you and other users.
Further information and Matomo’s privacy policy can be found at https://matomo.org/privacy-policy/.

7. NEWSLETTER
If you would like to receive our BioFibreLoop Project Newsletter, we require a valid email address as well as information that allows us to verify that you are the owner of the specified email address and that you agree to receive this newsletter. No additional data is collected or if so, it is only collected on a voluntary basis. We only use this data to send the requested information and do not pass it on to third parties.
We will, therefore, process any data you send to us only with your consent per Art. 6 (1) (a) DSGVO. You can revoke consent to the storage of your data and email address as well as their use for sending the newsletter at any time, e.g. through the “unsubscribe” link in the newsletter.
The data provided when registering for the newsletter will be used to distribute the newsletter until you cancel your subscription when said data will be deleted.
This website uses MailChimp to send newsletters. The supplier is The Rocket Science Group, LLC, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308 USA. MailChimp is a service which organizes and analyzes the distribution of newsletters. The data you provide (e.g. your email address) to subscribe to our newsletter will be stored on MailChimp servers in the USA.
Sending our newsletters with MailChimp enables us to analyse the behaviour of newsletter recipients. Among other things, we can find out how many recipients have opened the email containing the newsletter and how often various links contained therein are clicked. For more information on how data is analysed by MailChimp, please visit https://mailchimp.com/legal/.
Data processing is based on Art. 6 (1) (a) DSGVO. You may revoke your consent at any time by unsubscribing to the newsletter. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed.
If you do not want your usage of the newsletter to be analysed by MailChimp, you will have to unsubscribe from the newsletter. For this purpose, we provide a link in every newsletter we send.
The data provided when registering for the newsletter will be used to distribute the newsletter until you cancel your subscription when said data will be deleted from our servers and those of MailChimp. For more information, see the privacy policy of MailChimp at https://mailchimp.com/legal/.

8. PLUGINS AND TOOLS
YouTube
Our website uses plugins from YouTube, which is operated by Google. The operator of the pages is YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066, USA.
If you visit one of our pages featuring a YouTube plugin, a connection to the YouTube servers is established. Here the YouTube server is informed about which of our pages you have visited.
If you’re logged in to your YouTube account, YouTube allows you to associate your browsing behavior directly with your personal profile. You can prevent this by logging out of your YouTube account.
YouTube is used to help make our website appealing. This constitutes a justified interest pursuant to Art. 6 (1) (f) DSGVO.

9. Revoke Cookie Consent
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